Spain's PM replaces two government ministers ahead of municipal elections

Nargiz Ogtay
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has reshuffled his government ahead of the upcoming municipal elections, which will be held on May 28, Report informs via TASS.

"The new minister of industry, trade and tourism will be Hector Gomez Hernandez, and the new minister of health will be José Manuel Mignones Conde," the prime minister said.

Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism Reyes Maroto will run for mayor of Madrid from the Spanish Socialist Workers Party and Health Minister Carolina Darias will run for mayor of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. (Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands).

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